{"product_id":"a-ballerina-for-our-time-christopher-wheeldon-9781505354942","title":"A Ballerina For Our Time: Olga Pavlova","description":"\u003ci\u003e\"Her luxurious attack and fearlessness set her apart from other great dancers of her generation.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristopher Wheeldon\u003c\/strong\u003e, British choreographer and former Royal Ballet dancer \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"I will always remember Olga with her distinct individuality . . . her precision . . . and great charisma.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaya Plisetskaya\u003c\/strong\u003e, Russian Prima Ballerina Assoluta \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"She is one of my best memories in my career. She's probably the last great ballerina I've had a chance to work with.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaul Mejia\u003c\/strong\u003e, prot g  of George Balanchine and former New York City Ballet principal \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eA Ballerina For Our Time\u003c\/strong\u003eis the stunning biography of Olga Pavlova. Her life brings readers into the highly competitive ballet world and the infamous Bolshoi Ballet Academy. Her inspiring story of passion and perseverance is for anyone following their heart's desire. \u003cbr\u003e Like so many other young girls, Olga Pavlova dreamed of becoming a famous ballerina. Her road to success was paved with personal struggles, triumphs, and life lessons for overcoming obstacles to achieve prominence. From being confined to a hospital bed with a serious back injury as a child to becoming the target of vicious jealousy inside the world-renowned Bolshoi academy, she rose above it all to become a prima ballerina on the world stage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christopher Wheeldon, Karen McDonough\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1505354943\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781505354942\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/16\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 130\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.28d","brand":"Christopher Wheeldon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44756735525119,"sku":"9781505354942","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0a0c0f27-7015-43d7-b004-fcc2e4551a26.jpg?v=1706593723","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-ballerina-for-our-time-christopher-wheeldon-9781505354942","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}